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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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